Opening The 2017 Legislative Session

Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) today delivered remarks to open the 2017 Legislative Session. While addressing the full Assembly, Leader Kolb reinforced the importance of the Legislature’s role in state government and outlined a number of priority issues that the Assembly Minority Conference will seek to advance this year. Among the legislative proposals Leader Kolb referenced are:

Ensuring funds are made available allowing direct care workers to be paid a fair wage;

Bringing Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing services to Upstate New York;